Show FEDERAL AGENT I PRAISES UTAH Conference Plans Legislation Legisla Legisla- tion to Further Fur Vocational Vocation Vocation- a al Training Scheme Utah's plans for vocational and time part education of or all boys bos and girls sirls up to 18 years of ot age for twelve twelvemonths twelvemonths twelvemonths months ever every year and the educational supervision contemplated therewith were pronounced highly meritorious last night b by Ben W. W Johnson federal agent for tor Industrial education S. S Taylor fed federal ral agent for tor a agricultural agricultural tural education Both men are In Salt L. l Lake e conferring with local educators including Francis W IV V. V Kirkham state director of vocational education re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding pending state legislation Mr Ir Johnson said sald There aro children 16 IG to 20 years of or ago o In the United States who aro are not going to school In forty state legislatures now In session legislation legislation leg leg- Is 18 being enacted to enlarge tho the scope and functions of or vocational education so as to include time part Instruction for tor all minors up to IS 18 years years old Tho The federal act provides for fol at least IoU hours work each year ear Wisconsin wIsconsin Wis is recently enacted a law requiring requiring ing hours a year for Its boys and girls up to IS Wo Yo are planning planning- similar similar similar simi simi- lar programs program for adoption In all seven Boven western states In the Pacific division I am glad to find Utah so far advanced In its plans and to see this state I la is taking the lead In promoting the national national national na na- na- na program mapped out for vocational vocational vocational voca voca- and time part education |